Wilbur Charles Vorpagel

Background

Vorpagel, Wilbur Charles was born on February 26, 1926 in Milwaukee.

Education

Student Army specialized training program, University of Illinois, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, 1949; Master of Business Administration, U. Denver, 1953.

Career

Instructor, Montezuma County High School, Cortez, Colorado, 1949-1951; coordinator business education, Pueblo (Colorado) Public Schools, 1951-1956; private practice business consultant, Pueblo and Denver, since 1956. Teacher business education Emily Griffith Opportunity School, Denver, 1959-1969. Various positions with Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company, Denver, 1959-1988.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Wilbur Charles Vorpagel has been listed as a noteworthy Historical consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Colorado Retired School Employees Association, Denver, since 1988. Representative Custer Battlefield History & Museum Association Sergeant United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Augustan Society, St. John Volunteer Corporation, Southeast Colorado Genealogical Society, Rio Grande Veterans Club (board directors Pueblo chapter), Biblical Archaeol.

Society (contributing writer), National Huguenot Society, Colorado Huguenot Society (organizing president 1979-1995), 70th Infantry Division Association, Shriners, Masons.

Interests

• Avocations: archeo-astronomy, militaria, numismatics, autographs, incunabula.

Connections

Son of Arthur Fred and Emma (Hintz) V. Betty J. Hoch, June 19, 1952. Stepchildren: Jerry L., Sharon Belveal Sullenberger.

Father:

Arthur Fred Vorpagel

Mother:

Emma (Hintz) Vorpagel

child:

Jerry L. Vorpagel

child:

Sharon Belveal Sullenberger Vorpagel